Lockheed Martin appoints new chief executive for Australia and New Zealand
Jeremy King previously served the Australian Defence Force for more than 30 years and has led major capability programs such as the MRH-90 and Chinook project.
Army advances Bell, M1, Lockheed to second phase of Flight School Next competition
A call for solutions notice in December said the Army plans to award a contract by September.
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Reed: Congress ‘would have to’ codify Trump’s defense industry stock buyback mandates
The top SASC Democrat stopped short of supporting Trump's executive order, as a few defense firms said they're on board, at least publicly.
Lockheed boasts record 191 F-35 deliveries in 2025
The delivery total greatly exceeds a previous record of 142, boosted by a backlog of undelivered jets that had to be held in storage.
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin announce plans to triple PAC-3 production
The deal comes as the Defense Department seeks to overhaul its acquisition apparatus to prioritize speed and as top officials have promised industry steady demand signals — and bigger awards — if companies make deeper investments into developing new products and expanding infrastructure.
US-European relations will define the next year: 2026 preview
Transatlantic political turbulence could disrupt orders from European customers for US defense equipment over the long term, but if the last year is anything to go by, business is likely to be relatively predictable.
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The drone wingman race kicks into high(er) gear: 2026 preview
Sometime in 2026, the Air Force will make a decision about what designs to produce for the first round of its drone wingmen program. The service is also expected to home in on what it wants next.
Tory Bruno resigns as head of United Launch Alliance
"My work here is now complete and I will be cheering ULA on," the longtime ULA chief said.
SDA awards four contracts worth $3.5B for next-gen missile tracking satellites
Lockheed Martin, Rocket Lab USA, Northrop Grumman, and L3Harris Technologies each won awards to "deliver and operate 18 space vehicles" for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 3 Tracking Layer.
Switzerland reduces F-35 buy after $610 million price hike
"Due to foreseeable additional costs, it is not financially viable to maintain the originally planned number" of aircraft, said a Swiss statement.
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F-35As inch closer to carrying Meteor missiles after ‘pivotal’ ground tests
Italy is sponsoring integration of the ramjet powered weapon on the F-35A, while the UK is leading integration on the F-35B model.
Estonia proceeding with second HIMARS buy, eyeing ‘28-29 delivery
“This is why we are looking for additional systems for the deep strikes: It's not only HIMARS and it's not only Chunmoo,” said Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur.
Lockheed, Germany’s Diehl team up to combine maritime air defense tech
A Lockheed Martin exec described the new partnership as a “win-win” for both companies and, the firms hope, navies around the world.